Do you think the “Main Street” of Gilroy could do with a lick of paint? Do you like Brad Pitt? Would you like to see something come of those two things? Then paint manufacturer Benjamin Moore & Co. has just the thing for you with the launch of its “Main Street Matters” initiative.
Felicia Newell has the same interests as any other 17-year-old girl: she likes to exercise, dance and play sports. The only difference is that Newell has cerebral palsy, which Mayo Clinic defines as “a disorder of movement, muscle tone or posture that is caused by injury or abnormal development in the immature brain, most often before birth.” Her condition also resulted in a mild case of mental retardation.
Anissa Trujillo's wish list for her ninth birthday was different to most girls her age. She asked her family to buy gifts for less fortunate children: shoes, and lots of them.